Mesmerized by brocade material, Australian designer Cynthia Mann decided to settle down in Vietnam. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Cynthia Mann makes embroidery patterns on Future Traditions' clothing. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Cynthia Mann poses for a photo with her Vietnamese friend Sam Thi Tinh, the owner of Hoa Tien Brocade. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Ceramic jewelry made by Australian designer Cynthia Mann. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Future Traditions products (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Australian designer Cynthia Mann uses patterns from discarded ceramic pieces to create brocade patterns. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

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